The Snails' Senator

The Snails' Senator

1995
1h 48m
7.1

7.1/10

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Overview

This Romanian dramatic comedy offers metaphorical commentary on life after Ceausescu's reign as it tells the story of a rural community turned topsy-turvy in their mad quest for the snails a prominent senator has requested for his dinner. The trouble begins when a rather imposing, pompous senator comes to visit a small rural Romanian town for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new hydro-electric dam. After he finishes his speech, the senator is accosted by a Swiss film crew eager to interview him. The senator is inordinately concerned with presenting a positive image of Romania to the world at large and so when he learns that he and the journalists are to stay at the same villa, does everything he came to make sure that they see nothing scandalous.

Status: Released

Language: RO

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Production Information

Production Companies
Studio of Cinematographic Creation of the Romanian Ministry of Culture Alpha Films International
Production Countries
Romania
Spoken Languages
Romanian

Quick Facts

Original Title Senatorul melcilor
Release Date June 2, 1995
Status Released
Language RO
IMDb ID tt0114387

Cast

Dorel Vișan
Dorel Vișan

Senatorul Vârtosu

Cecilia Bârbora
Cecilia Bârbora

Tudorache Cireșica

Clara Vodă
Clara Vodă

Reporter

Madeleine Thibeault
Madeleine Thibeault

Reporter

Dan Chișu
Dan Chișu

Reporter

Florin Zamfirescu
Florin Zamfirescu

Deputy Mayor

Constanta Comanoiu
Constanta Comanoiu

Cireșica's Mother

Nicolae Albani
Nicolae Albani

Prefect

Mircea Andreescu
Mircea Andreescu

Arch Guardian

Dinu Apetrei
Dinu Apetrei

Viorel

Anda Caropol
Anda Caropol

Senator's Wife

Viorel Comănici
Viorel Comănici

Petrescu

Key Crew

Mircea Daneliuc
Director
Mircea Daneliuc
Writer
Mircea Daneliuc
Producer